Dear Boys

Dear Boys,

We thank you so much for the patience you exert just to understand us. Thank you because you care. Thank you for lending your ear to hear our rants and nonsense topics every day. Thank you for telling, “You are sexy/beautiful in my eyes,” even though, in our hearts, we really aren’t.

Thank you for making us comfortable, for not making it hard for us. Thank you because you never leave our side and thank you for loving us.

Your patience is unparalleled. You sympathized and empathized with us. You continue to care even though there are times when you want to burst your anger out.

You hug and kiss us when we don’t feel good, happy or sad, angry or not, even when we are sick or just not in the mood. You really know that the best and safest place a woman could ever feel and reach is to be in your loving arms.

We really appreciate what you’re doing for us so we’re so sorry if sometimes you feel scratch; is sometimes we got you really offended. But, I admire you, because you … stay. Still, you care. Still, you love.

And although we are thankful to you, although we appreciate your effort then do the san dramas we have every day which causes you headache, please know that we love you. We also care.

We know that you also want to share your dramas in life, tell the headaches and heartaches the world and us has given to you, and do the opposite of the goodness you’re doing right now. We know. We know that you feel anxious, jealous, insecure, and whatnot. You feel and experienced to be broke too. You also feel down sometimes. It’s normal. Because, you are just like us. You have feelings. You feel tired, and sometimes, you wish you could also rest.

Still, you chose to be strong because you thought a man should be strong as a rock for his girl -- A rock that doesn’t feel anything; Numb; Feeling strong like a wall with a crack that anytime can break down.

But, hey, please do remember, you can also cry. You can express what you feel. It’s okay to be weak sometimes. Its okay to lay down and rest but do not forget to get up. It’s fine to shout for help. You can also be fragile like us. We are here. If you are our rock, then we can be your pillow to hug. Then, after you cry and feel better, don’t be a rock. Be a mountain.

We love you, not only because you are our lover, our father, our grandfather, etc., but also because you are also human. Let’s be equal to each other. Don’t shoulder the entire burden. We can also help, you know.

Yours truly,

Olyn (We, girls)